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Biochemistry Vocabulary Review
Molecules that have the same
chemical formula but different
structure are called…
Isomers
The energy needed to get a
chemical reaction started.
Activation Energy
Large molecules made mostly of
C and H that do not mix well
with water are called…
Lipids
Amino acid
The monomer of proteins
The smallest unit of molecules
that make up polymers, or
building blocks, are called…
Monomers
Carbohydrate
A macromolecule
made up of
sugars
Macromolecules made of
nucleotides that contain C, H,
O, N, S and P are called…
Nucleic acids
Dehydration synthesis
A reaction where two molecules
are joined by the removal of
water
The monomer of a nucleic acid
consisting of a sugar molecule,
a phosphate, and a base is
called…
Nucleotide
Enzyme
A protein that acts as a
biological catalyst
The bond between two amino
acids is called a…
Peptide bond
Hydrolysis
A reaction where a larger
molecule is broken down by
adding water
Large molecules that are made
from many smaller, repeating
molecules called monomers
are known as…
Polymers
Protein
A macromolecule made up
of amino acids
The molecule on which an
enzyme works is called the…
Substrate